World on the Brink

How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century

De: Dmitri Alperovitch, Garrett M. Graff - contributor

Narrado por: Will Collyer

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

In this “excellent” (Economist) book, the national security expert who predicted Putin’s invasion of Ukraine argues that Xi Jinping is preparing to conquer Taiwan—with dire global stakes if he is not deterred

We are fully in the midst of Cold War II, this time with China. Taiwan is a new West Berlin, a perilous strategic flashpoint where localized events could trigger a devastating war between nuclear powers.

But this outcome is far from inevitable. Laying out the grand strategy for the United States and allies to avoid this fate, the highly respected security analyst Dmitri Alperovitch reveals key actions that could enable America to win the race for the twenty-first century. This sharp, timely book is the essential blueprint for preventing a catastrophe.

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©2024 Dmitri Alperovitch and Garrett M. Graff (P)2024 PublicAffairs

Important Topic, Thoughtful Insights

The author did an excellent job of unpacking a complex set of issues, making them accessible to an intelligent non-expert audience without dumbing down difficult concepts. The book is extremely current, encompassing recent geopolitical developments. The narration was clear and pleasant.

We know what to do, but will we?

I thought the book was well written and not overly hyperbolic about a true and present danger. The author broke down key elements of national and political vulnerabilities and outlined reasonable and achievable courses of action to overcome those threats.
One of our greatest vulnerabilities is the fact that a large portion of Americans will not listen or read a book like this. The people that search for this type of knowledge want to understand and work towards a solution. Everyone else seems to think the world runs on autopilot and their way of life couldn’t possibly be turned upside down as quickly as it can. Perhaps the saddest part is the current generation of young Americans will probably refuse to fight to defend Taiwan or sacrifice their time, energy or resources to defend and support the American interest, until it’s too late.

Our government, the US government is so caught up in bureaucracies and party line politics, They are more concerned about being reelected so they can maintain individual power and gain wealth, than they are about the messages in this book and their responsibility to take action to ensure the American way of life continues into the 22nd century and beyond.

Thank you

Thank you Dimitri - I appreciate your mentioning world peace as an ultimate solution and a global effort to slow or reverse climate change as a motivating factor in that pursuit. In the end, we humans have learned time and time again that violence is not the answer and that love is the most importantly thing in the universe.

a signpost for the 21st century

Should be a required read for our military academies and for any US foreign policy students or practitioners.

Realistic plan to maintain American hegemony

He does a great job spelling out how we got here, how it can go from here and what we can do about it. Best of the recent China books

Thorough and convincing analysis of US-China relationship

Alperovitch has written a thoughtful and thorough analysis of the US-China relationship for the next decade. His conclusions are, at the same time, not obvious and quite convincing. What about Russia, Iran, and N. Korea? He's got answers. Is economic decoupling the best economic strategy? His answer may surprise you. How should we support Taiwan? Ditto. If your mind is open enough to be changed, read this book.

Outstanding analysis

One of the best book i had the opportunity to read or listen to. Outstanding analysis, clear ideas and impeccable logic lead the listener to the conclusion before it is mentioned.

A rich listening that i ended up buying the hard copy for future reference. I highly recommend it.

A wake up call to the USA

Wow! Thoughtful, well constructed, and ridiculously researched! Dmitri makes it easy for someone technical or non-technical to understand. His political perspective doesn’t come across as biased towards one party or another and he emphasizes the need for action without overdramatizing the real threat that exists…and there is a REAL threat as he so eloquently dissects.

Strong overall perspective on the situation

Overall good story. There was definitely some repetitive messages and the performance was a bit robotic.

Valuable Read

Valuable work with multiple valuable insights into the strategic competition with China. Although I could quibble with some of the facts presented, the insights and analysis provided are all valuable points. Some of these, the U.S. is already doing but all still deserve to be reinforced nonetheless.